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Dear Reader, Here is this week’s edition, covering:- Ask Colin Friedman for China Expert advice - How to close down a representative office in Shanghai - China Lesson Three: Confucius says… - Humor in Sino-Western business relations - Chinese wake up call We hope you will enjoy reading this edition. Have a nice weekend! All of us at China Success Stories Feature Article Ask Colin Friedman for China Expert advice  Moving to China is a big challenge. Who is going to advise you on whether to rent or buy a house, how to build a network, and where to find the chamber of commerce? Colin Friedman has been in China since 1998 and knows all about these things. For two and a half years now, he has been running his own company – China Expert International Ltd – in what he calls ‘getting people started’: helping you utilize your expertise to the best in China. Know the Market Informing yourself before moving to a different country seems logical. However Colin Friedman has met many expats and companies that have failed in their preparation. Especially in the sectors where technology is involved: "They are bringing their high-quality products to a society that is prepared to accept ‘good enough’, rather than state-of-the-art. A country in which the average income is so low that people simply do not have a disposable income... Read the rest or post a comment >> China Expert Guest Blog How to Close Down a Representative Office in Shanghai  Not surprisingly, closing down a representative office in China is a lot more complicated process than its establishment, especially when your representative office hires a lot of staff and expends a big sum of money. It can be an intolerably lengthy process if not handled in a proper way. Usually, it takes several months to shut down a representative, or it can take forever. The first and also the most critical step to take is tax clearance. You are going to be in big trouble if you cannot prove that you are not evading tax. The tax bureau is exceedingly serious about it. First, you need to contact the revenue officer, who was designated to manage your rep office’s taxation affairs in the process of the establishment of your rep office. A cancellation form will be sent to you from the revenue officer. You should fill out the form, so the tax bureau will know your tax payment history. There are a couple of documents need to be submitted... Read the rest or post a comment >> Facts and Figures Heights You never know when these statistics might prove to be of value to you. So without further ado, here's our weekly top 10. Top 10 Highest located cities
(Source: De top 10 van alles 2007) China Expert Guest Blog China Lesson Three: Confucius Says…  Confucius, the most influential man in Chinese history, was born out of wedlock in 551 BC, five and a half centuries before Jesus. His father had nine daughters and one crippled son. At age seventy, he mated with another woman, who was 15, hoping to get a healthy son. His father died when Confucius was three and his mother raised him in poverty.He rose in the state government to the position of Justice Minister, but around age fifty, resigned and embarked on a twelve-year odyssey around China. When he returned home, he spent his last years teaching and writing. He died at seventy-two. One of his deepest teachings and most difficult for Westerners to understand is the power of example instead of strict rules of behavior... Read the rest or post a comment >> China Expert Guest Blog Humor in Sino-Western business relations  Humor theory suggests that humor and laughter are primitive ways of signalling good news and consent in a group. Having a common sense of humor can be experienced as sharing a secret code. Humor also says something about the person expressing humor as confidence, intelligence and timing are all required for a well placed humorous remark.Humor requires the ability to respond to others in the moment and its use can be effective in difficult negotiation situations. For example, engaging in humorous interaction right after a difficult agenda item has been addressed may function as a release of tension. Ultimately, humor may constitute an effective way of managing guanxi between negotiating parties. When it comes to Chinese humor in particular I would like to share a couple of stories. This first one has been told to me by a Chinese: Read the rest or post a comment >> China Expert Guest Blog Chinese wake up call  Most Chinese speak poor English. This can create humorous situations.Once we went on a trip to Guangzhou with a German colleague. After a hard day’s work a person has to relax. So we all go to the massage parlour in the hotel. In these kinds of parlours they have every service; you can get your ears cleaned, your nails cut, a Chinese massage and many other treatments. Usually the food and beverages are included in the price. Everything is relatively cheap. In these parlours the time seems to stop. No one is in a rush, you are there to relax. Lots of people even fall asleep and end up staying the night there. This is very cheap: you are saving hotel costs while getting all the service... Read the rest or post a comment >> Comments Brett Jones in reply to: Master Chinese in China Interested in more info on the courses, prices etc. Cheng in reply to: Due Diligence in China: Revealing the Dark Side of the Moon I fully agree with you that careful, bottom-up due diligence is necessary for business ... Tery Isner in reply to: Documentary on doing business in China Wonderful series and as we look forward to our time in China in 2008 it will make our ... Ernie Tadla in reply to: Documentary on doing business in China I re-lived my China experience watching the 7 videos. Excellent!! James in reply to: Import from China: Getting Started After importing inventory. what are the steps to set up a web site and sell the inventory? Entrepreneur in reply to: China Lesson Two: Communists Get Things Done, Too Excellently argued! I am also sick of people talking about China as if they know anything ... Kathleen in reply to: China Lesson Two: Communists Get Things Done, Too A very well articulated presentation of China's current political and economic path indeed! Kathleen in reply to: How to Close Down a Representative Office in Shanghai This article is excellently laid out. Thank you very much for the clear & concise info. Jan Bergmans in reply to: How to Close Down a Representative Office in Shanghai Please, can you tell me where I can find addresses of wood buyers in China. Phil R in reply to: Import from China: Getting Started Do your homework on compliance issues. You need to understand the relevant import… Rajnish Kumar in reply to: Documentary on doing business in China Excellent! very good! i watched the whole series of your documentary. Paul Clark in reply to: China Lesson Three: Confucius Says… Wow: that is a terrific summary of how Confucian thinking links with the situation in... |
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